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Xinyu Liu

ResearcherMechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto

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Xinyu Liu

Researcher

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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29 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 16 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 8 research grants (5 NSERC, 2 SSHRC, 1 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Research

Biosensors Immunoassay Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Paper-Based Microfluidics Pepsin Point-Of-Care Diagnostics Protein Markers Sample-In-Answer-Out Diagnosis

Latest papers

Three-dimensional reconfigurable magnetic microswarms with boundary-transcending capabilities.
Science advances · 2026 · senior author
A Human Vocal Fold Organ-On-Chip for Studying Platform-Dependent Mucosal Responses to Particulate Matter.
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
Fluid shear stress activates a targetable mechano-metastatic cascade to promote medulloblastoma metastasis.
Nature biomedical engineering · 2026

All 56 publications

Latest funding

A holographic microscope for 3D label-free imaging of intracellular structures
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$149,647
"Translating Cardiovascular Remote Diagnostic and Monitoring Technologies for Equitable Healthcare (CaRDM Eq)"
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$474,000
Bottlebrush elastomer-based stretchable electronics for upper-limb rehabilitation
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$125,000

All 13 grants and awards

56 publications.

Three-dimensional reconfigurable magnetic microswarms with boundary-transcending capabilities.

Zhang P, Xu P, Pan P, Sun Y, Wang S, Zuo R, Zhang C, Tang W, Wang T, Wang Y, Sun M, Zhang Q, Zhou Y, Wang Y, Dai J, Law J, Dou W, Qu J, Li RK, Sun Y, Liu X

Science advances2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aeh4267 PMID: 42715297

A Human Vocal Fold Organ-On-Chip for Studying Platform-Dependent Mucosal Responses to Particulate Matter.

Coburn PT, Munipalle M, Liu Y, Lungova V, Thapa S, Martignetti L, Liu X, Maussion G, Chen CX, Durcan TM, Thibeault SL, Li-Jessen NYK

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

DOI: 10.64898/2026.05.29.728871 PMID: 42282640

Fluid shear stress activates a targetable mechano-metastatic cascade to promote medulloblastoma metastasis.

Min HK, Zhao H, Bahcheli A, Pan P, Chan J, Chen J, Low E, Zhou Y, Wang X, Bajic S, Peng R, Wanggou S, Yang Q, Zhang RDY, Wang L, Ren X, Qi H, Shi Y, Hayes MN, Ciruna B, Reimand J, Liu X, Huang X

Nature biomedical engineering2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41551-025-01487-5 PMID: 40897897

Ultrasoft, elastic, and ionically conductive polyethylene glycol/ionic liquid bottlebrush ionogels.

Xu P, Challa S, Zhang Z, Wu X, Wang S, Pan P, Liu X

Materials horizons2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/d5mh00915d PMID: 40613214

Enhancing the rectification effect of hydrogel-based stretchable ionic diodes through incorporating cations with high valence.

Xu P, Wu X, Zhang Z, Pan P, Liu X

Microsystems & nanoengineering2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41378-025-00943-1 PMID: 40645970

Detection of radioactive ions: current status of nanomaterial-based sensors.

Peng R, Wang G, Wang C, Zhang T, Qin N, Li X, Yan S, Liu X

Mikrochimica acta2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00604-025-07308-5 PMID: 40586915

High-Resolution Imaging and Morphological Phenotyping of C. elegans through Stable Robotic Sample Rotation and Artificial Intelligence-Based 3-Dimensional Reconstruction.

Pan P, Zhang P, Premachandran S, Peng R, Wang S, Fan Q, Sun Y, Calarco JA, Liu X

Research (Washington, D.C.)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.34133/research.0513 PMID: 39479356

Robotic manipulation of cardiomyocytes to identify gap junction modifiers for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy.

Dou W, Shan G, Zhao Q, Malhi M, Jiang A, Zhang Z, González-Guerra A, Fu S, Law J, Hamilton RM, Bernal JA, Liu X, Sun Y, Maynes JT

Science robotics2024

DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.adm8233 PMID: 39441897

Robotic microinjection enables large-scale transgenic studies of Caenorhabditis elegans.

Pan P, Zoberman M, Zhang P, Premachandran S, Bhatnagar S, Pilaka-Akella PP, Sun W, Li C, Martin C, Xu P, Zhang Z, Li R, Hung W, Tang H, MacGillivray K, Yu B, Zuo R, Pe K, Qin Z, Wang S, Li A, Derry WB, Zhen M, Saltzman AL, Calarco JA, Liu X

Nature communications2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53108-5 PMID: 39397017

Self-Assembly of Strain-Adaptable Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrate on Polydimethylsiloxane Nanowrinkles.

Peng R, Zhang T, Wang S, Liu Z, Pan P, Xu X, Song Y, Liu X, Yan S, Wang J

Analytical chemistry2024

DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c01212 PMID: 38888085

A holographic microscope for 3D label-free imaging of intracellular structures

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Sun, Yu

Keywords: cell dynamics; cell mechanics; instrumentation; intracellular manipulation and measurement; mechanobiology

$149,647

"Translating Cardiovascular Remote Diagnostic and Monitoring Technologies for Equitable Healthcare (CaRDM Eq)"

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Yadollahi, Azadeh A

Keywords: bioelectronics; biosensors; cardiovascular technologies; digital health; health equity; health monitering; point-of-care diagnostics; wearables

$474,000

Bottlebrush elastomer-based stretchable electronics for upper-limb rehabilitation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Liu, Xinyu

Keywords: bottlebrush elastomers; conductive polymers; stretchable electronics; liquid metal; wearable electronics; upper-limb rehabilitation; surface electromyography; inertial measurement unit

$125,000

Ultrasoft and Highly Stretchable Electronics for Better Healthcare

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Liu, Xinyu

$192,000

Bottlebrush elastomer-based stretchable electronics for upper-limb rehabilitation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Liu, Xinyu

Keywords: bottlebrush elastomers conductive polymers stretchable electronics liquid metal wearable electronics upper-limb rehabilitation surface electromyography inertial measurement unit

$125,000

A Magnetic Microrobotic System with Raman Spectroscopy and Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy for Molecular Diagnostics and Cell Biology

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Liu, Xinyu

$150,000

Genetic Interaction Profiling of Neuronal RNA Binding Proteins

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Calarco, John A

Keywords: Genetic Interactions; Microfluidics; Phenotypic Screens; Post-Transcriptional Gene Regulation; Rna Binding Proteins; Synthetic Genetic Analysis

$692,325

Rapid, Low-cost Diagnostics and Deployable Surge Capacity for COVID-19

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 - Diagnostics

Principal investigators: Pardee, Keith I

Keywords: Capacity Building; Cell-Free Synthetic Biology; Covid-19; Low-Cost Diagnostics; Open-Source Hardware; Platform Technology; Point-Of-Need Diagnostics; Portable Diagnostic Surge Capacity; Technology Transfer

A Magnetic Micromanipulation System for Intra-Cellular and Intra-Tissue Mechanics

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Sun, Yu

$150,000

A Paper-based Microfluidic Platform for Automated Point-of-Care Diagnosis of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux

Nominated PICIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Liu, Xinyu; Kost, Karen M; Li-Jessen, Yee Key Nicole

Keywords: Biosensors; Immunoassay; Laryngopharyngeal Reflux; Paper-Based Microfluidics; Pepsin; Point-Of-Care Diagnostics; Protein Markers; Sample-In-Answer-Out Diagnosis

$593,640

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Xinyu Liu

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Three-dimensional reconfigurable magnetic microswarms with boundary-transcending capabilities.

A Human Vocal Fold Organ-On-Chip for Studying Platform-Dependent Mucosal Responses to Particulate Matter.

Fluid shear stress activates a targetable mechano-metastatic cascade to promote medulloblastoma metastasis.

Ultrasoft, elastic, and ionically conductive polyethylene glycol/ionic liquid bottlebrush ionogels.

Enhancing the rectification effect of hydrogel-based stretchable ionic diodes through incorporating cations with high valence.

Detection of radioactive ions: current status of nanomaterial-based sensors.

High-Resolution Imaging and Morphological Phenotyping of C. elegans through Stable Robotic Sample Rotation and Artificial Intelligence-Based 3-Dimensional Reconstruction.

Robotic manipulation of cardiomyocytes to identify gap junction modifiers for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy.

Robotic microinjection enables large-scale transgenic studies of Caenorhabditis elegans.

Self-Assembly of Strain-Adaptable Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrate on Polydimethylsiloxane Nanowrinkles.

A holographic microscope for 3D label-free imaging of intracellular structures

"Translating Cardiovascular Remote Diagnostic and Monitoring Technologies for Equitable Healthcare (CaRDM Eq)"

Bottlebrush elastomer-based stretchable electronics for upper-limb rehabilitation

Ultrasoft and Highly Stretchable Electronics for Better Healthcare

Bottlebrush elastomer-based stretchable electronics for upper-limb rehabilitation

A Magnetic Microrobotic System with Raman Spectroscopy and Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy for Molecular Diagnostics and Cell Biology

Genetic Interaction Profiling of Neuronal RNA Binding Proteins

Rapid, Low-cost Diagnostics and Deployable Surge Capacity for COVID-19

A Magnetic Micromanipulation System for Intra-Cellular and Intra-Tissue Mechanics

A Paper-based Microfluidic Platform for Automated Point-of-Care Diagnosis of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux

Frequent collaborators

Yu Sun

Xi Huang

Mei Zhen

Brian Ciruna

John Calarco

Sylvain Martel

Michael Thompson

Ellen Greenblatt

Sylvain Martel

Andrea Jurisicova

Stephane Angers

Igor Jurisica

Ren-Ke Li